Dublin 1-21 Tipperary 1-13

KERRY football boss Jack O’Connor has named ten of last September’s All-Ireland winning team for the opening clash of their All-Ireland title defence in Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium.

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Tipperary 1-9 Meath 0-10

Tipperary 1-12 Sligo 1-13

Tipperary 2-10 Louth 1-12

THE deceptiveness of league form was painted vividly yesterday afternoon in Semple Stadium.

Tipperary 1-09 Limerick 1-11

GIVEN the parlous nature of trying to predict a championship win for the Tipperary footballers these last five years, it’s difficult to justify the level of expectation being attached to them before tomorrow’s Munster SFC opener in Semple Stadium.

CAHIR’S quest to go one step better in the 2009 Tipperary SFC shipped a major blow on Saturday when they lost to Ardfinnan in Round one.

Tipperary 0-18 Down 1-14

Longford 0-10 Tipperary 0-9

TIPPERARY manager John Evans admitted that he could have cried when Cork’s U-21s snatched an injury-time victory in last Saturday’s provincial final and he was on the verge of tears again yesterday as the senior team clinched promotion from Division 3.

Longford 0-8 Down 0-13, Pearse Park

Tipperary 0-6 Westmeath 0-15

Tipperary manager John Evans has made five changes to his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Westmeath at Ardfinnan (throw-in 3pm).

THE Irish Farmers’ Association accused an Taoiseach Brian Cowen yesterday of an “obstinate refusal” to publicly veto agricultural cuts proposed by European commissioner Peter Mandelson in the world trade talks.

Limerick 1-8 Tipperary 1-5

Tipperary 0-12 Wicklow 0-10

IT’S been a long year for Clare hurling, but no-one is complaining, certainly not Brian O’Connell.

Ballingarry 1-15 Mullinahone 1-14

Kerry 4-17 Tipperary 2-5